frère
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French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Old French frere, from older fredre, fradre, from Latin frātrem, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]frère m (plural frères)
- brother (relation, relative)
- Coordinate term: sœur
- Mon frère n’a rien fait.
- My brother didn't do anything.
- brother (monk)
- Coordinate term: sœur
- Frère Martin, qu’est-ce que vous cherchez ?
- Brother Martin, what is it you seek?
- (informal) bro, a male comrade or friend
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- fraternel
- fraternité
- frangin
- frèsœur (neologism)
Descendants
[edit]- Haitian Creole: frè
Further reading
[edit]- “frère”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
[edit]Norman
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- fréthe (Jersey)
Etymology
[edit]From Old French frere, from older fredre, fradre, from Latin frāter, frātrem, from Proto-Italic *frātēr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.
Noun
[edit]frère m (plural frères)
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- fr:Family
- fr:Male
- fr:Male family members
- fr:Monasticism
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- nrf:Family
- nrf:Male